The Theme of Environmental Justice: The Soul of American Environmental Literature

The theme of environmental justice in American environmental literature is composed of two aspects: the environmental justice between humans and nature and that between humans and humans.The theme of environmental justice is the main thread running through the two developing periods of American environmental literature.As the core theme of American environmental literature,the theme of environmental justice carries the most fundamental value orientation of American environmental writers and highlights their profound understanding of man-nature relationship,bringing into prominence the value of American environmental literature.